New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-29
TO TRANSFER THE MENAGERIE.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
FIRE INSURANCE

HAMILTONS BILL PASSED-A kECnkOCiIh IN
FIRE INSURANCE..
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ALBANY, April 2S.--The Assembly met in high good
humor to-day the members seemed moro inclined to
initiate practical jokes against each other than to pass
bills Pretty Mr. Hamiltons bill authorizing the
Park Commissioners of NcwYork to transfer the
agere to some other portion Of Central Park came up for
consideration Ernest II. Crosby complained In comical
tone Of voice about Mr. Hamilton attempting TO
sent his constituents, the animals In the Geological Gar
den The garden Is within the boundaries OF Mr.. Cros
by's Assembly district. Then adopting more serious
tone, Mr.. Crosby said that the Park Commissioners
medtaed transferring the menagere the north mead
ow In Central Park. This meadow was about the only
bit of nature In the Park 1t would be outrage to de-
face it with menagerie.
r Cantor referred to the Sensational stories that had
been published from time to time about the escape OF
animals
INT sullivan who represents the Five Points District
IN New-York said that any escape Of the animals in Mr.
Crosby's district would general CONSERVATION
His however, of aderent mould They
would chew up" the animals He moved that the bill be
amended provide that the mensgerie should be
Transferred Central Park TO Paradise Park In the
fYyo Points There are four trees and fountain that
don't play in Paradise Park. said Mr. Sullivan, land
Assembly H adopted adopted Nj sunvan's amendment
ana the Assembly to S as T
was done Then he moved that the vote by which the
carried Nj Hamilton then stated that President
dsn, Of the Park Department., had promised him and
otate Senator Hendricks that tho menagere should not
Be put IN the north meadow button the transverse road
near the reservoir This speech saved the bill and 1t was
Assemblyman Bacon's bill authorizing any street rail-
way company cable electric traction power was
ordered " third reading by the Assemby and also the
bill to secure the safe heating Of railway cars.
The Liberty Fire Insurance Company recently organ
Ted has been admission Massachusetts with
OUT good In the opinion OF Senator Fassett To-day
therefore, he introduced the following resolution which
was adopted By the Senate:
Reord That the superintendent Of the Insurance De-
be and he hereby 10 Inform the Senate
upon the following points
First-Has 9 company possessing cash cap
al million dollars and organized In full compliance
With he laws Of this state all Of which have been duly cert
he'd Of the insurance Department
been refused admission Massachusetts, and
Yso what alleged for such refusal the
alleged good and sufficient IN the Of the super
ntenden frivolous and absurd What action
tho part Of tho state TO secure for companies ORGANIZED
recognition and privileges In Massa-
accorded
etatef II such recognition and privileges denied New
York In Massachusetts, the Insurance Super
iendent give Senate why the licenses Of Massa-
chus0tts Companies permitted DO business In this
State should NOT DO Immediately revokedf